DE SB119

Establishes that paternity, divorce, property division, and alimony hearings are presumed public proceedings unless the court closes them for good cause, such as safety concerns or parties' positions.

Specifies that adoption, custody, visitation, termination of parental rights, guardianship, Child Protection Registry, and dependency/neglect/abuse hearings remain private unless the court opens them to the public for good cause.

Requires courts to consider eight factors when determining whether to open presumed-private proceedings to the public, including safety concerns, parties' positions, effect on proceedings, and legitimate research interests.

Mandates that proceedings for crimes classified as felonies remain open to the public regardless of other privacy provisions.

Consolidates privacy and public access standards across multiple Delaware Code sections (Titles 10, 13, and 16) to create uniform criteria for family court proceedings.